41605

DL-Mandelic acid

analytical standard

• Synonym(s): (±)-α-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid
• Linear Formula: C₆H₅CH(OH)COOH
• CAS Number: 90-64-2
• Molecular Weight: 152.15
• Beilstein: 510011
• EC Number: 202-007-6
• MDL number: MFCD00064250
• UNSPSC Code: 85151701
• PubChem Substance ID: 329756123
• NACRES: NA.24

Properties

• Quality Level: 100
• grade: analytical standard
• Assay: ≥98.5% (HPLC)
• optical activity: [α]/D 0±1°, c = 5 in H₂O
• shelf life: limited shelf life, expiry date on the label
• technique(s): HPLC: suitable; gas chromatography (GC): suitable
• application(s): cleaning products; cosmetics; food and beverages; forensics and toxicology; personal care; veterinary
• format: neat
• SMILES string: OC(C(O)=O)c1ccccc1
• InChI: 1S/C8H8O3/c9-7(8(10)11)6-4-2-1-3-5-6/h1-5,7,9H,(H,10,11)
• InChI key: IWYDHOAUDWTVEP-UHFFFAOYSA-N

Description

General description

DL-Mandelic acid is an aromatic hydrocarbon metabolite of styrene.

Application

DL-Mandelic acid may be used as an analytical reference standard for the determination of DL-mandelic acid in:

• Human urine samples by high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) equipped with ultraviolet (UV) detector.
• Rat urine samples by gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) with selected ion monitoring (SIM) detection.

Refer to the product′s Certificate of Analysis for more information on a suitable instrument technique. Contact Technical Service for further support.

Packaging

Bottomless glass bottle. Contents are inside inserted fused cone.

Safety Information

• Pictograms: GHS05
• Signal Word: Danger
• Hazard Statements: H318
• Precautionary Statements: P280 - P305 + P351 + P338
• Hazard Classifications: Eye Dam. 1
• Storage Class Code: 13 - Non Combustible Solids
• WGK: WGK 3
• Flash Point(F): Not applicable
• Flash Point(C): Not applicable